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WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 69. 



Genus: Passer. 



ENGLISH SPARROW. 



Species: P. domesticus. 



Distribution: 



An abundant resident now of all the cities and towns of New 

 England. 



General Plumage: 



Male, upper parts chestnut brown streaked with black, crown 

 and rump ash, throat, upper breast lores black ; under parts 

 dirty brownish. Female, lacking black, back grayer. Bill 

 and feet dark. Length about 6.00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



Incessant twitters, chirps and scolding notes. 



Haunts: 



Streets, buildings, public gardens^ country farm yards, in 

 fact everywhere. 



